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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 31, 2021 / Notices 16709

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Preparatory Work, requires the ACTION: Notice of revised per diem rates Barbara J. Trujillo, 571–372–6102. contractor to provide supporting in non-foreign areas outside the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: documentation when submitting Continental U.S. Title and OMB Number: Defense requests for payment for mobilization Federal Acquisition Regulation and preparatory work. SUMMARY: Defense Human Resources Supplement (DFARS) Part 236, (3) The clause at DFARS 252.236– Activity publishes this Civilian Construction and Architect-Engineer 7004, Payment for Mobilization and Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number Contracts, and related clauses at DFARS Demobilization, permits the contracting 316. Bulletin Number 316 lists current 252.236; OMB Control Number 0704– officer to require the contractor to per diem rates prescribed for 0255. furnish cost data justifying the reimbursement of subsistence expenses Type of Request: Revision and percentage of the cost split between while on official Government travel to extension of a currently approved mobilization and demobilization, if the , , the Commonwealth of collection. contracting officer believes that the Affected Public: Businesses and other , and the possessions of the proposed percentages do not bear a . The Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 for-profit entities. reasonable relation to the cost of the Respondent’s Obligation: Required to lodging rate review resulted in lodging work. obtain or retain benefits. rate changes in certain locations. DFARS 236.570(c) prescribes use of Number of Respondents: 1,691. DATES: The updated rates take effect Responses per Respondent: 5. the following provisions in solicitations April 1, 2021. Annual Responses: 8,554. for military construction contracts that Average Burden per Response: 12. are funded with military construction FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Annual Burden Hours: 96,782. appropriations and are estimated to Shelly L. Greendyk, 571–372–1249. Reporting Frequency: On occasion. exceed $1,000,000: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Needs and Uses: DoD contracting (1) The provision at DFARS 252.236– This officers need this information to 7010, Overseas Military Construction— document notifies the public of evaluate contractor proposals for Preference for United States Firms, revisions in per diem rates prescribed contract modifications; to determine when contract performance will be in a by the Per Diem, Travel and that a contractor has removed United States outlying area in the Transportation Allowance Committee obstructions to navigation; to review Pacific or in a country bordering the for travel to non-foreign areas outside contractor requests for payment for Arabian Gulf, requires an offeror to the continental United States. The FY mobilization and preparatory work; to specify whether or not it is a United 2021 lodging rate review for , determine reasonableness of costs States firm. Northern , and the U.S. allocated to mobilization and Virgin Islands resulted in lodging rate demobilization; and to determine (2) The provision at DFARS 252.236– 7012, Military Construction on changes in certain locations. Bulletin eligibility for the 20 percent evaluation Number 316 is published in the Federal preference for United States firms in the Kwajalein —Evaluation Preference, when contract performance will be on Register to ensure that Government award of some overseas construction travelers outside the Department of contracts. , requires an offeror to specify whether it is a United States Defense are notified of revisions to the DFARS 236.570(a) prescribes use of current reimbursement rates. the clause at DFARS 252.236–7000, firm, or on Kwajalein Atoll, status as a Modification Proposals—Price Marshallese firm. If you believe the lodging, meal or incidental allowance rate for a locality Breakdown, in all fixed-price Jennifer D. Johnson, construction solicitations and contracts. listed in the following table is Regulatory Control Officer, Defense insufficient, you may request a rate The clause requires the contractor to Acquisition Regulations System. submit a price breakdown with any review for that location. For more [FR Doc. 2021–06568 Filed 3–30–21; 8:45 am] proposal for a contract modification. information about how to request a DFARS 236.570(b) prescribes use of BILLING CODE 6820–ep–P review, please see the Defense Travel the following clauses in fixed-price Management Office’s Per Diem Rate construction contracts and solicitations DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Review Frequently Asked Questions as applicable: (FAQ) page at https:// (1) The clause at DFARS 252.236– Office of the Secretary www.defensetravel.dod.mil/site/ 7002, Obstruction of Navigable faqraterev.cfm. Waterways, requires the contractor to Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per Dated: March 26, 2021. notify the contracting officer of Diem Rates obstructions in navigable waterways. Aaron T. Siegel, (2) The clause at DFARS 252.236– AGENCY: Defense Human Resources Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 7003, Payment for Mobilization and Activity, Department of Defense (DoD). Officer, Department of Defense.

State or territory Locality Season start Season end Lodging M&IE Total per diem Effective date

ALASKA ...... [OTHER] ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... ADAK ...... 01/01 12/31 175 117 292 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... ANCHORAGE [INCL NAV RES] ...... 01/01 12/31 229 125 354 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... BARROW ...... 05/15 09/14 326 129 455 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... BARROW ...... 09/15 05/14 252 129 381 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... BARTER ISLAND LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... BETHEL ...... 01/01 12/31 219 101 320 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... BETTLES ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 * 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CAPE LISBURNE LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CAPE NEWENHAM LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CAPE ROMANZOF LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CLEAR AB ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... COLD BAY ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020

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ALASKA ...... COLD BAY LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... COLDFOOT ...... 01/01 12/31 219 93 312 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... COPPER CENTER ...... 01/01 12/31 175 115 290 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CORDOVA ...... 03/01 10/31 175 106 281 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CORDOVA ...... 11/01 02/28 150 106 256 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CRAIG ...... 05/01 09/30 139 94 233 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... CRAIG ...... 10/01 04/30 109 94 203 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DEADHORSE ...... 01/01 12/31 120 113 * 233 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DELTA JUNCTION ...... 01/01 12/31 175 101 276 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DENALI NATIONAL PARK ...... 06/01 09/30 164 98 258 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DENALI NATIONAL PARK ...... 10/01 05/31 114 98 188 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DILLINGHAM ...... 07/01 08/31 320 113 433 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DILLINGHAM ...... 09/01 06/30 298 113 411 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... DUTCH HARBOR–UNALASKA ...... 01/01 12/31 175 129 304 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... EARECKSON AIR STATION ...... 01/01 12/31 146 74 220 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... EIELSON AFB ...... 05/01 09/15 154 100 254 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... EIELSON AFB ...... 09/16 04/30 79 100 179 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... ELFIN COVE ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... ELMENDORF AFB ...... 01/01 12/31 229 125 354 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FAIRBANKS ...... 05/01 09/15 154 100 254 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FAIRBANKS ...... 09/16 04/30 79 100 179 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FORT YUKON LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FT. GREELY ...... 01/01 12/31 175 101 276 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FT. RICHARDSON ...... 01/01 12/31 229 125 354 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FT. WAINWRIGHT ...... 05/01 09/15 154 100 254 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... FT. WAINWRIGHT ...... 09/16 04/30 79 100 179 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... GAMBELL ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... GLENNALLEN ...... 01/01 12/31 175 115 290 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... HAINES ...... 01/01 12/31 149 113 262 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... HEALY ...... 06/01 09/30 164 98 262 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... HEALY ...... 10/01 05/31 114 98 212 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... HOMER ...... 05/01 09/30 189 124 313 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... HOMER ...... 10/01 04/30 104 124 228 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... JB ELMENDORF–RICHARDSON ...... 01/01 12/31 229 125 354 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... JUNEAU ...... 02/01 09/30 249 118 367 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... JUNEAU ...... 10/01 01/31 175 118 293 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KAKTOVIK ...... 01/01 12/31 175 129 * 304 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KAVIK CAMP ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 * 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KENAI–SOLDOTNA ...... 05/01 09/30 151 113 264 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KENAI–SOLDOTNA ...... 10/01 04/30 99 113 212 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KENNICOTT ...... 01/01 12/31 175 85 260 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KETCHIKAN ...... 04/01 09/30 250 118 368 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KETCHIKAN ...... 10/01 03/31 140 118 258 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KING SALMON ...... 01/01 12/31 175 89 264 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KING SALMON LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KLAWOCK ...... 05/01 09/30 139 94 233 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KLAWOCK ...... 10/01 04/30 109 94 203 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KODIAK ...... 04/01 09/30 207 109 316 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KODIAK ...... 10/01 03/31 123 109 232 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KOTZEBUE ...... 01/01 12/31 175 121 296 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... KULIS AGS ...... 01/01 12/31 229 125 354 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... MCCARTHY ...... 01/01 12/31 175 85 260 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... MCGRATH ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 * 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... MURPHY DOME ...... 05/01 09/15 154 100 254 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... MURPHY DOME ...... 09/16 04/30 79 100 179 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... NOME ...... 01/01 12/31 200 118 318 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... NOSC ANCHORAGE ...... 01/01 12/31 229 125 354 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... NUIQSUT ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 * 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... OLIKTOK LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... PALMER ...... 01/01 12/31 175 117 292 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... PETERSBURG ...... 01/01 12/31 130 108 238 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... POINT BARROW LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... POINT HOPE ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 * 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... POINT LONELY LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... PORT ALEXANDER ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 * 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... PORT ALSWORTH ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... PRUDHOE BAY ...... 01/01 12/31 120 113 * 233 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SELDOVIA ...... 05/01 09/30 189 124 313 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SELDOVIA ...... 10/01 04/30 104 124 223 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SEWARD ...... 04/01 09/30 299 146 445 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SEWARD ...... 10/01 03/31 104 146 250 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SITKA–MT. EDGECUMBE ...... 04/01 09/30 220 116 336 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SITKA–MT. EDGECUMBE ...... 10/01 03/31 189 116 305 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SKAGWAY ...... 04/01 09/30 250 118 368 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SKAGWAY ...... 10/01 03/31 140 118 258 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SLANA ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SPARREVOHN LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SPRUCE CAPE ...... 04/01 09/30 207 109 316 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... SPRUCE CAPE ...... 10/01 03/31 123 109 232 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... ST. GEORGE ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... TALKEETNA ...... 01/01 12/31 175 120 295 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... TANANA ...... 01/01 12/31 200 118 318 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... TATALINA LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020

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State or territory Locality Season start Season end Lodging M&IE Total per diem Effective date

ALASKA ...... TIN CITY LRRS ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... TOK ...... 01/01 12/31 105 113 218 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... VALDEZ ...... 05/16 09/15 212 110 322 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... VALDEZ ...... 09/16 05/15 154 110 264 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... WAINWRIGHT ...... 01/01 12/31 275 77 352 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... WAKE ISLAND DIVERT AIRFIELD ...... 01/01 12/31 175 113 288 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... WASILLA ...... 05/01 09/30 190 94 284 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... WASILLA ...... 10/01 04/30 100 94 194 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... WRANGELL ...... 04/01 09/30 250 118 368 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... WRANGELL ...... 10/01 03/31 140 118 258 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... YAKUTAT ...... 06/01 09/30 350 111 461 10/01/2020 ALASKA ...... YAKUTAT ...... 10/01 05/31 150 111 261 10/01/2020 AMERICAN ...... ...... 01/01 12/31 139 86 225 07/01/2019 AMERICAN SAMOA ...... PAGO PAGO ...... 01/01 12/31 139 86 225 07/01/2019 GUAM ...... GUAM (INCL ALL MIL INSTAL) ...... 01/01 12/31 159 96 255 04/01/2021 GUAM ...... JOINT MARIANAS (ANDERSEN) 01/01 12/31 159 96 255 04/01/2021 GUAM ...... JOINT REGION MARIANAS (NAVAL BASE) 01/01 12/31 159 96 255 04/01/2021 GUAM ...... TAMUNING ...... 01/01 12/31 159 96 255 04/01/2021 HAWAII ...... [OTHER] ...... 01/01 12/31 218 149 367 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... CAMP H M SMITH ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... CNI NAVMAG PEARL HARBOR- HICKAM 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... FT. DERUSSEY ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... FT. SHAFTER ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... HICKAM AFB ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ISLE OF HAWAII: HILO ...... 01/01 12/31 199 120 319 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ISLE OF HAWAII: LOCATIONS OTHER 01/01 12/31 218 156 374 01/01/2021 THAN HILO. HAWAII ...... ISLE OF KAUAI ...... 01/01 12/31 325 141 466 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ISLE OF LANAI ...... 01/01 12/31 218 134 352 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ISLE OF MAUI ...... 01/01 12/31 304 150 454 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ISLE OF ...... 01/01 12/31 218 106 324 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... ISLE OF OAHU ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... JB PEARL HARBOR–HICKAM ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... KAPOLEI ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... KEKAHA PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FAC .. 01/01 12/31 325 141 466 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... KILAUEA MILITARY CAMP ...... 01/01 12/31 199 120 319 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... LIHUE ...... 01/01 12/31 325 141 466 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... MCB HAWAII ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... NCTAMS PAC WAHIAWA ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... NOSC PEARL HARBOR ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... PEARL HARBOR ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... PMRF BARKING SANDS ...... 01/01 12/31 325 141 466 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... SCHOFIELD BARRACKS ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 HAWAII ...... WHEELER ARMY AIRFIELD ...... 01/01 12/31 177 149 326 01/01/2021 MIDWAY ISLANDS ...... MIDWAY ISLANDS ...... 01/01 12/31 125 81 206 01/01/2021 NORTHERN MARIANA IS- [OTHER] ...... 01/01 12/31 80 113 182 04/01/2021 LANDS. NORTHERN MARIANA IS- ROTA ...... 01/01 12/31 130 114 244 04/01/2021 LANDS. NORTHERN MARIANA IS- SAIPAN ...... 01/01 12/31 161 113 274 04/01/2021 LANDS. NORTHERN MARIANA IS- TINIAN ...... 01/01 12/31 80 93 162 04/01/2021 LANDS. PUERTO RICO ...... [OTHER] ...... 01/01 12/31 154 100 254 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... AGUADILLA ...... 01/01 12/31 149 90 239 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... BAYAMON ...... 12/01 05/31 195 115 310 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... BAYAMON ...... 06/01 11/30 167 115 282 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... CAROLINA ...... 12/01 05/31 195 115 310 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... CAROLINA ...... 06/01 11/30 167 115 282 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... CEIBA ...... 01/01 12/31 159 110 269 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... CULEBRA ...... 01/01 12/31 159 105 264 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO...... FAJARDO [INCL ROOSEVELT RDS 01/01 12/31 159 110 269 06/01/2020 NAVSTAT]. PUERTO RICO ...... FT. BUCHANAN [INCL GSA SVC CTR, 12/01 05/31 195 115 310 06/01/2020 GUAYNABO]. PUERTO RICO ...... FT. BUCHANAN [INCL GSA SVC CTR, 06/01 11/30 167 115 282 06/01/2020 GUAYNABO]. PUERTO RICO ...... HUMACAO ...... 01/01 12/31 159 110 269 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... LUIS MUNOZ MARIN IAP AGS ...... 12/01 05/31 195 115 310 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... LUIS MUNOZ MARIN IAP AGS ...... 06/01 11/30 167 115 282 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... LUQUILLO ...... 01/01 12/31 159 110 269 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... MAYAGUEZ ...... 01/01 12/31 109 94 203 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... PONCE ...... 01/01 12/31 149 130 279 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... RIO GRANDE ...... 01/01 12/31 154 85 239 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... SABANA SECA [INCL ALL MILITARY] ...... 12/01 05/31 195 115 310 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... SABANA SECA [INCL ALL MILITARY] ...... 06/01 11/30 167 115 282 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... SAN JUAN & NAV RES STA ...... 12/01 05/31 195 115 310 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... SAN JUAN & NAV RES STA ...... 06/01 11/30 167 115 282 06/01/2020 PUERTO RICO ...... VIEQUES ...... 01/01 12/31 159 94 253 06/01/2020 VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) ...... ST. CROIX ...... 12/15 04/14 299 120 419 04/01/2021 VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) ...... ST. CROIX ...... 04/15 12/14 247 120 367 04/01/2021

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VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) ...... ST. JOHN ...... 12/04 04/30 230 123 353 04/01/2021 VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) ...... ST. JOHN ...... 05/01 12/03 170 123 293 04/01/2021 VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) ...... ST. THOMAS ...... 04/15 12/15 249 118 367 04/01/2021 VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) ...... ST. THOMAS ...... 12/16 04/14 339 118 457 04/01/2021 WAKE ISLAND ...... WAKE ISLAND ...... I 01/01 I 12/31 I 129 I 70 I 199 I 01/01/2021 * Where meals are included in the lodging rate, a traveler is only allowed a meal rate on the first and last day of travel.

[FR Doc. 2021–06634 Filed 3–30–21; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The each teacher specializes in teaching BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Department of Education (ED), in certain subjects to multiple classes of accordance with the Paperwork students instead of teaching all subjects Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. to a single class of students (self- 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general contained instruction). While nearly DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION public and Federal agencies with an ubiquitous in secondary schools, opportunity to comment on proposed, departmentalization has only recently [Docket No.: ED–2021–SCC–0050] revised, and continuing collections of become more popular in upper Agency Information Collection information. This helps the Department elementary grades. This evaluation is Activities; Comment Request; Impact assess the impact of its information examining the implementation and Evaluation of Departmentalized collection requirements and minimize outcomes of teachers and students as Instruction in Elementary Schools the public’s reporting burden. It also they departmentalize in fourth and fifth helps the public understand the grades. In doing so, it will generate AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences Department’s information collection valuable evidence on an improvement (IES), Department of Education (ED). requirements and provide the requested strategy that low-performing elementary ACTION: Notice. data in the desired format. ED is schools identified under ESSA may soliciting comments on the proposed consider adopting. SUMMARY: In accordance with the information collection request (ICR) that Dated: March 25, 2021. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is is described below. The Department of Juliana Pearson, proposing an extension without change Education is especially interested in PRA Coordinator, Strategic Collections and of a currently approved collection. public comment addressing the Clearance, Governance and Strategy Division, DATES: Interested persons are invited to following issues: (1) Is this collection Office of Chief Data Officer, Office of submit comments on or before June 1, necessary to the proper functions of the Planning, Evaluation and Policy 2021. Department; (2) will this information be Development. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the processed and used in a timely manner; [FR Doc. 2021–06556 Filed 3–30–21; 8:45 am] documents related to the information (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; BILLING CODE 4000–01–P collection listed in this notice, please (4) how might the Department enhance use http://www.regulations.gov by the quality, utility, and clarity of the searching the Docket ID number ED– information to be collected; and (5) how DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2021–SCC–0050. Comments submitted might the Department minimize the [Docket No.: ED–2020–SCC–0190] in response to this notice should be burden of this collection on the submitted electronically through the respondents, including through the use Agency Information Collection Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// of information technology. Please note Activities; Submission to the Office of www.regulations.gov by selecting the that written comments received in Management and Budget for Review Docket ID number or via postal mail, response to this notice will be and Approval; Comment Request; commercial delivery, or hand delivery. considered public records. HBCU Scholar Recognition Program If the regulations.gov site is not Title of Collection: Impact Evaluation of Departmentalized Instruction in AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OS), available to the public for any reason, Department of Education (ED). ED will temporarily accept comments at Elementary Schools. ACTION: Notice. [email protected]. Please include the OMB Control Number: 1850–0942. Type of Review: An extension without docket ID number and the title of the SUMMARY: change of a currently approved In accordance with the information collection request when collection. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is requesting documents or submitting Respondents/Affected Public: proposing a revision of a currently comments. Please note that comments Individuals and Households. approved information collection. submitted by fax or email and those Total Estimated Number of Annual DATES: Interested persons are invited to submitted after the comment period will Responses: 12. submit comments on or before April 30, not be accepted. Written requests for Total Estimated Number of Annual 2021. information or comments submitted by Burden Hours: 80. ADDRESSES: Written comments and postal mail or delivery should be Abstract: This study is authorized by recommendations for proposed addressed to the PRA Coordinator of the Section 8601 of the Every Student information collection requests should Strategic Collections and Clearance Succeeds Act (ESSA), which tasks the be sent within 30 days of publication of Governance and Strategy Division, U.S. U.S. Department of Education with this notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/ Department of Education, 400 conducting evaluations to build the do/PRAMain. Find this information Ave. SW, LBJ, Room 208C , evidence base in education. Finding collection request by selecting DC 20202–8240. creative ways to redeploy existing ‘‘Department of Education’’ under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For teachers in the classroom may yield ‘‘Currently Under Review,’’ then check specific questions related to collection academic benefits to students at little ‘‘Only Show ICR for Public Comment’’ activities, please contact Thomas Wei, cost. One such strategy is checkbox. Comments may also be sent 646–428–3892. departmentalized instruction, where to [email protected].

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